PKK 'behind' Turkey resort bomb (Kurdish separatists)

[IndianaGreen]

Rising Kurdish nationalism, helped in no small part by their autonomy in Iraq, is certain to spill into Turkey and Iran. I don't expect the Turks, the Iranians, or the Iraqi Shias to sit on the sidelines for long. More blood will be spilled!

Sunday, 17 July, 2005

PKK 'behind' Turkey resort bomb

Turkish authorities believe Kurdish PKK separatists planted Saturday's bomb on a tourist bus, said the UK ambassador after visiting the injured in hospital.

"They are virtually certain this is the PKK, which is a Kurdish guerrilla group terrorist organisation," Sir Peter Westmacott told the BBC.

But he added that the situation was far from clear - and urged people not to be deterred from visiting Turkey.

Five people, including one British and one Irish woman, were killed.

At least 13 others were injured, including five Britons.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4690181.stm